Question 1

In what modern-day country do we find Willandra Lakes?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Austria 
C) Australia 
D) China 
E) Italy 
A) France 
B) Austria 
C) Australia 
D) China 
E) Italy C

Question 2

Securely dated remains from__________________,a site in south central Chile,indicate that populations had spread as far as the southern part of South America by 14,500 years ago,if not earlier.

Accepted Answer

A) Ambrona 
B) Torralba 
C) Bodo 
D) Bilzingsleben 
E) Monte Verde 
A) Ambrona 
B) Torralba 
C) Bodo 
D) Bilzingsleben 
E) Monte Verde E

Question 3

All of the following have been found at Willandra Lakes except:

Accepted Answer

A) cave painting dated at 50,000 years old. 
B) fossilized footprints dated at 19,000-23,000 years ago. 
C) cremated human remains dated to 40,000 years ago. 
D) buried human remains dated to 40,000 years ago. 
E) ochred burial sites dated to 40,000 years ago. 
A) cave painting dated at 50,000 years old. 
B) fossilized footprints dated at 19,000-23,000 years ago. 
C) cremated human remains dated to 40,000 years ago. 
D) buried human remains dated to 40,000 years ago. 
E) ochred burial sites dated to 40,000 years ago. A

Question 4

Do you think considerations of gender have been sufficiently addressed in anthropological interpretations of our ancestors' behavior that paleoanthropologists and archaeologists bring to their work today? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The consideration of gender in anthropol

Question 5

Which scientist unraveled the techniques used by Upper Paleolithic people to create their cave paintings?

Accepted Answer

A) Jean Wolpoff 
B) Michel Lorblanchet 
C) Johanna Nuchols 
D) Irven DeVore 
E) Don Crabtree 
A) Jean Wolpoff 
B) Michel Lorblanchet 
C) Johanna Nuchols 
D) Irven DeVore 
E) Don Crabtree

Question 6

The efficiency of Paleoindian populations in the Americas may have hastened the extinction of large Pleistocene animals such as mammoths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Culture is based on what might be called brain power,or__________________,which is a broad concept to include intelligence,educability,concept formation,self-awareness,self-evaluation,attention span,sensitivity in discrimination,and creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence quotient 
B) cognate capacity 
C) cognitive capacity 
D) intelligence 
E) biological intuition 
A) intelligence quotient 
B) cognate capacity 
C) cognitive capacity 
D) intelligence 
E) biological intuition

Question 8

The combined landmass of the contemporary islands of Java,Sumatra,Borneo,and Bali that was continuous with mainland Southeast Asia at times of low sea levels is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Sahul. 
B) Sunda. 
C) Sarna. 
D) Beringia. 
E) Natufian. 
A) Sahul. 
B) Sunda. 
C) Sarna. 
D) Beringia. 
E) Natufian.

Question 9

What is Sahul?

Accepted Answer

Sahul, also known as the Sahul Shelf or

Question 10

The multiregional hypothesis argues that scientists:

Accepted Answer

A) cannot coordinate biological characteristics with cultural capacities. 
B) should coordinate biology and culture as they work together. 
C) should not consider culture as an attribute of the human species. 
D) should not consider that biology plays any role at all in cultural developments. 
E) should consider that Africans are smarter because this is where humanity began. 
A) cannot coordinate biological characteristics with cultural capacities. 
B) should coordinate biology and culture as they work together. 
C) should not consider culture as an attribute of the human species. 
D) should not consider that biology plays any role at all in cultural developments. 
E) should consider that Africans are smarter because this is where humanity began.

Question 11

"Cognitive capacity" is learned and not carried by genes.What does this mean in regard to the spread of culture?

Accepted Answer

The statement "Cognitive capacity is lea

Question 12

What forms of ornamental or body art did Upper Paleolithic peoples use?

Accepted Answer

Upper Paleolithic peoples, who lived fro

Question 13

Describe the Aurignacian tool tradition and give examples.

Accepted Answer

The Aurignacian tool tradition is a type

Question 14

One method of tool manufacture during the Upper Paleolithic was pressure flaking,which produced Solutrean laurel leaf blades found in Spain and France that were:

Accepted Answer

A) made with burins. 
B) used to carve bone,horn,antler,and ivory. 
C) used for the tips of arrows. 
D) made from the pressure-flaking technique. 
E) instrumental in causing a more robust body. 
A) made with burins. 
B) used to carve bone,horn,antler,and ivory. 
C) used for the tips of arrows. 
D) made from the pressure-flaking technique. 
E) instrumental in causing a more robust body.

Question 15

The work of paleogeneticist Svante Paabo challenges the recent African origins hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Regarding the "Venus" figures,this scientist argues that we must consider our own gender bias when studying Upper Paleolithic art.

Accepted Answer

A) Martha Knack 
B) Barbara Roth 
C) LeRoy McDermott 
D) Margaret Conkey 
E) Karen Herndon 
A) Martha Knack 
B) Barbara Roth 
C) LeRoy McDermott 
D) Margaret Conkey 
E) Karen Herndon

Question 17

Cave art rarely shows depictions of animals being hunted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The genetic evidence supports the argument that there was genetic blending during the Upper Paleolithic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no genetic differentiation between modern human populations. 
B) There is a low level of genetic differentiation between modern human populations. 
C) There is a high level of genetic differentiation between modern human populations. 
D) There is genetic separation between different races. 
E) Humans cannot be compared using genetic evidence. 
A) There is no genetic differentiation between modern human populations. 
B) There is a low level of genetic differentiation between modern human populations. 
C) There is a high level of genetic differentiation between modern human populations. 
D) There is genetic separation between different races. 
E) Humans cannot be compared using genetic evidence.

Question 20

Most cave-painted animals are rendered three-dimensionally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: The Global Expansion of Homo Sapiens and Their Technology

In what modern-day country do we find Willandra Lakes?

Securely dated remains from__________________,a site in south central Chile,indicate that populations had spread as far as the southern part of South America by 14,500 years ago,if not earlier.

All of the following have been found at Willandra Lakes except:

Do you think considerations of gender have been sufficiently addressed in anthropological interpretations of our ancestors' behavior that paleoanthropologists and archaeologists bring to their work today? Why or why not?

Which scientist unraveled the techniques used by Upper Paleolithic people to create their cave paintings?

The efficiency of Paleoindian populations in the Americas may have hastened the extinction of large Pleistocene animals such as mammoths.

Culture is based on what might be called brain power,or__________________,which is a broad concept to include intelligence,educability,concept formation,self-awareness,self-evaluation,attention span,sensitivity in discrimination,and creativity.

The combined landmass of the contemporary islands of Java,Sumatra,Borneo,and Bali that was continuous with mainland Southeast Asia at times of low sea levels is known as:

What is Sahul?

The multiregional hypothesis argues that scientists:

"Cognitive capacity" is learned and not carried by genes.What does this mean in regard to the spread of culture?

What forms of ornamental or body art did Upper Paleolithic peoples use?

Describe the Aurignacian tool tradition and give examples.

One method of tool manufacture during the Upper Paleolithic was pressure flaking,which produced Solutrean laurel leaf blades found in Spain and France that were:

The work of paleogeneticist Svante Paabo challenges the recent African origins hypothesis.

Regarding the "Venus" figures,this scientist argues that we must consider our own gender bias when studying Upper Paleolithic art.

Cave art rarely shows depictions of animals being hunted.

The genetic evidence supports the argument that there was genetic blending during the Upper Paleolithic.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Most cave-painted animals are rendered three-dimensionally.

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology, Genetics, and Evolution

Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Field Methods in Archaeology and Paleoanthropology

From First Primates to First Bipeds

Origins of the Genus Homo

The Neolithic Revolution: the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

Human Adaptation to a Changing World

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, Methods, and Theories

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, Age, Common Interest, and Social Status

Politics, Power, War, and Peace

Spirituality, Religion, and Shamanism

The Arts

Processes of Cultural Change

Global Challenges, Local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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